The indistinctness mocked him even while he stared, affected him as somehow shrouding or challenging certitude, so that after faltering an instant on his step he let himself go with the sense that here WAS at last something to meet, to touch, to take, to know - something all unnatural and dreadful, but to advance upon which was the condition for him either of liberation or of supreme defeat.

Strengthened by this vision and stimulated by the fact of Wade's increasing weakness, they had sold their few possessions, except the simplest necessities for camping, had made a canvas cover for their wagon, stocked up with smoked meat, corn meal and coffee, tied old Brindle behind, fastened a coop of chickens against the wagon-box and, without faltering, had made the long pilgrimage.

So a great soldier might have sat, following out the progress of his armies in different countries, listening to the roar of their guns, watching their advance, their faltering, their success and their failures.

Summary: India's economic growth fell to its slowest pace in a decade for the latest fiscal year, faltering amid government failures to act on planned reforms to encourage investment and improve industry performance.

County Limerick trainer Eric had a red-letter-day when saddling Faltering Fullback and Questions Answered to a one-two in the Kerry National, only a few days after his son had ridden out his claim on Angela's Dream for Ger Lyons in a nursery at Down Royal.

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